Methodology and Technique

By Naftali Lahav

mplete program for beginners designed to be studied through the Internet or by
download the Play Guitar program straight into your Hard Disk as a setup installation
file.

This method is graduated, easy, direct and can
be used for self-instruction or in conjunction with a guitar teacher, step by step. The
goal with the Play Guitar method is to teach ANY ONE that has the will to learn to play
this instrument. The program
begins with a preparation for each study element followed by a combination of elements and
actual playing. The Play Guitar method is a graduated five stage method, following a
prefatory "How to" stage.

One
sentence description of each chapters:

Prefatory chapter:
"How to" - How to hold the guitar, position the hands and pluck the
strings.

Chapter I: Privatization - Elaborating
the basicelements: plucking with
the thumb, fingers, and using the left hand.

Chapter II: Combining the basic
elements using the sign script: thumb and fingers plucking the strings together and
combining both hands.

Chapter III:
Playing short pieces using the numeric system (TAB): Malaguena, Waltz, Blues and more.

Chapter IV:
Learning the notes of the first position.

Chapter V: Studying
pieces for your first performance (for family and friends).

For more information about the method, enter to our concept page
in the Play Guitar method.

-A guide for the
young guitar artist:[PDF_$12] These are seven short etudes, each of a different
nature. These etudes provide important material for learning to
prepare a musical piece. They also make it possible to study musical
elements. After learning the notes we can deal with understanding the
nature of the piece, the sounds, the colors, the dynamics and other
issues which the professional performer must deal with. The etudes are
recommended as material for exams and concerts.
Here are two of them for examples: Etude
no. 6

Etude for i-m-a:[PDF_$8] &nbsp
Two parts Etude, written in: A-B-A. Based on chromatic-passages and a
tremolo quite advanced piece.
An important technical piece for guitar teachers and advanced student, as we are having here a new concept for training the right hand fingering: The
i-m-a fingers will plucked in cycles according to stabled patterns; and not according to the strings' heights' order!

Progressive exercises for your right hand:[PDF_$10][Hard Copy_$12] Fast and short, yet very effective right hand method.
The exercises are progressive from the very easy level up to where you can play tremolo.
The exercises are written in Tabs as basic patterns, so that you'll be able to develop your playing by adding bass's
movements directions.
Recommended as a daily practicing for every guitar student and teacher. [Read
more...]

Chords Arpeggios:[PDF_$9][Hard Copy_$12]One of the best ways to obtain advanced technique, master the guitar neck, and play guitar compositions at a higher level of ability and quality, is by practicing Chord Arpeggios. Just like scales and etudes, they should be practiced on a regular basis.
Here is a new approach and concept recommended for advanced guitar
students as well as guitar teachers! [Read
more...]

P-TUDE:[PDF_$8] &nbsp P-TUDE is
an Etude written for your right hand thumb = p.
That's where the name P-Tude
- came from. Perpetuum
mobile piece that will boost
your p as
it jumping in and between treble strings to bases.Playing
this piece daily, starting from very slowly then gradually increase your
speed; will improve your technique dramatically!Make sure your thumb =
p
is flying while your right hand is free and lose and with no effort, yet make sure
that your thumb is hitting the strings precisely.

Mainly Position
V

:[PDF_$9][Hard Copy_$12]
A new and effective method to practice and master the guitar's fifth
position. Guitar students find it difficult to handle, and there were
no specific method - till I wrote "Mainly Position V". Each
string has three level of practice: One line study, Short Etude and
short Composition - all related to the string the page is dealing. For example
see page No. 1...